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Quintilian Inspirational Quotes (54)
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
Quintilian
Usage is the best language teacher.
Quintilian
There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught.
Quintilian
God, that all-powerful Creator of nature and architect of the world, has impressed man with no character so proper to distinguish him from other animals, as by the faculty of speech.
Quintilian
Nothing is more dangerous to men than a sudden change of fortune.
Quintilian
The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.
Quintilian
Whilst we deliberate how to begin a thing, it grows too late to begin it.
Quintilian
Nothing can be pleasing which is not also becoming.
Quintilian
Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute.
Quintilian
It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from effort.
Quintilian
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the opportunity is lost.
Quintilian
Without natural gifts technical rules are useless.
Quintilian
Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing for it is no immaterial accomplishment.
Quintilian
For the mind is all the easier to teach before it is set.
Quintilian
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he lacks opportunity.
Quintilian
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
Quintilian
In a crowd, on a journey, at a banquet even, a line of thought can itself provide its own seclusion.
Quintilian
Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.
Quintilian
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
Quintilian
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
Quintilian
We should not speak so that it is possible for the audience to understand us, but so that it is impossible for them to misunderstand us.
Quintilian
The pretended admission of a fault on our part creates an excellent impression.
Quintilian
A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised not so, if she is generous with her person
Quintilian
For all the best teachers pride themselves on having a large number of pupils and think themselves worthy of a bigger audience.
Quintilian
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